Grassroots Clubs don't thrive on how many Competitions won but how many players they are able to push up,says Oluwole FC Coach "Coins"* ....as Oluwole triumph over Egba Patriots

 

By Yusuf  Olatunji

The Head Coach of Oluwole FC of Abeokuta,Kunle Oluwole "Coins" has posited that the success of a grassroots football club are not measured by how many local trophies they are able to garner but how many players they can boast of pushing out to Professional Clubs within the country and Abroad 

Coach Oluwole made the assertion in an interview after their match against Egba Patriots FC at the ongoing Bet9ja Ogun State Football League,played on Wednesday at the Gateway International Stadium,Shagamu

He said "How far a boys' club has gone is never measured by the number of local competitions they win but how many players they push up to Professional Clubs within the country like Enyimba and Kano Pillars and in Vietnam, Bayern and other European countries" 

The former Gateway United FC and First Bank FC of Lagos Attacker revealed that Oluwole FC which was formed in 1999 can presently boast of having many players now trade in South Africa,U.A.E,Germany and many other European countries

However,Coach Coins as he is fondly called said they are not taking the State League and other tournament they are participating in with levity.Oluwole FC are currently competing on three different fronts this season,namely;Abeokuta South Coaches' League,Abeokuta South Challenge Cup and the State League.He said they were third overall in the State League last year,that they are going for the top prize this time

The defending Champions of Abeokuta South Coaches' League on Wednesday at the Shagamu centre in the State League defeated Egba Patriots FC of Abeokuta 4-2 with a hatrick from Ismail "Opa" Yusuf and the other goal from Adekunle Lanre,they move to second on the table with 7 points,behind Encore FC with only an inferior goal deference.Both teams are on 7 points as Oluwole had earlier saw off Greater tomorrow FA 5-0 and drew 1-1 with Chummie FC,they still have to tackle Mission Soccer FA and round up the group matches against Encore FC 

Similarly,Oluwole FC pummeled Goal-Driven FA 4-0 on Thursday in the Abeokuta South Coaches' League,the result move them to second on the ten-teams league table,with 16 points,two points adrift of Golden Stars FC who are toping the table on 18 points after eight round of matches